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Great vn, at least the second half. I'm just sad this didn't blow my mind, I think I grew insensitive to the bombardment of tragedies, which is a shame because I probably would have enjoyed the last two chapters way more otherwise. Nice ending, but some things about the last chapter I just don't buy, sorry.


i aint even into vn like that but the way the story unfolded was actually insane. i came into this hearing glowing reviews and was thinking the pacing was really slow until i got to the second chapter w "bestia" and when everything was revealed through perspective i was like ??? bc i didn't even see it coming (and i am someone who can usually predict plot twists)

outside of the writing, i cant even describe the story. in a world where everything seems to be going through endless tragedy, yet it still never failed to have a sense of hope. my heart seriously goes out for the characters in this, even as the antagonist just wanted to watch the world burn, you understood each and every detail that led them to that point

with house of fata morgana it starts out slow, but by persevering through the lengthy text u get a beautiful tragedy that will leave u speechless 10/10

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✔️ Played on Steam Deck, it works fine (20/03/2024). 'A' button to advance text and touchscreen for all the menu and choices-related stuff.

An exquisitely crafted story with beautiful art and music. I really loved all the tragedy, the love stories and how everything ends up connecting and making sense towards the end. Its main flaw for me would be how dragging and pace-breaking it felt to be reading the same scenes over and over from different points of view.

The characters all felt so unique and well written and I'm not even exaggerating by saying this story has one of the best and most elegant LGBT representations I've seen in a visual novel so far.

there's not much else to say about fata morgana other than peak, life-changing, beautiful, and thank you novectacle for your genius writing, i aspire to be as good as you guys one day


really cool way to piece together a story. prepare to feel.

Novel boa, música boa, história de época (pesada, de época antiga) estilo de arte muito bonito, história muuuito boa

Did not finish it yet but man that's more than enough to give it a 5/5.
Just finished door 7, I don't cry from media, but this shit killed me. Not many stories have impacted me on this level

7>6=5>3=1>4=2

Very well-thought-out story with a beautiful soundtrack and art. I loved most of it, but I found the final acts a bit underwhelming and the dialogue felt too long and repetitive at times. Regardless, this game really got me emotionally invested.
F*ck boob grabs tho.

Finally finished this one. I'm not really sure how to put what I want to say into words. The game is good. But it definitely has some flaws which surprises me because the game is SO highly rated.

First of all the soundtrack is amazing so many bangers, even if they can get repetitive over time. And I really like the artstyle of the game, with all the watercolour backgrounds and NON-ANIME looking characters.

Not to shit on anime too hard, but I think one of the major reasons this visual novel is extremely highly praised is because it's one of the only VNs that is not weird anime gooner slop. There are no H-Scenes. It has amazing well-depicted and well-developed female and queer characters. It doesn't rely on creepy perverted jokes at the expense of women that supposedly just "come with the territory" of anime/VN games. And it's written really well! All of these things should kind of just really be the bare minimum, but I think the bar is on the floor for the standard of visual novel games and that makes Fata Morgana stand out above the rest.

The characters are very good and especially in the final chapter where you get to know everyone deeper than before, they are really well-written. I also loved the post-game backstage content where everybody breaks the fourth wall and shoots the shit. That was an amazing addition to the game.

On to the flaws :(

The biggest issue was the pacing. I feel the game was way too long and spent too much time in places it didn't need to. I have to keep this spoiler-free but basically, the first four chapters are just prologue.

The first three are all self-contained stories told to build up the world of the mansion. They can drag on and overall it felt like they didn't matter too much after they were done. The fourth chapter is kinda just like nothingness.

After chapter 4, the real game begins. And that's when it gets really interesting and you can start connecting to the protagonists more. Chapters 5, 6, and 7 are good (especially 7), but then chapter 8 is amazing. It's super long but it also feels like the point where the game truly begins. The first 7 chapters were all setting up for the 8th.

At certain points, the story can feel like a trauma competition. I know the story is a tragedy but damn, it felt like the creators wanted to just make everybody have the most excruciating backstory where nothing goes right at all. And I think it caused some of these moments to lose their gravitas.

Overall, Fata Morgana tells a great story with amazing style and presentation. It's not your average run-of-the-mill anime visual novel, and that's why it's beloved by so many - it stands out. But it's held back by some weird pacing that can cause moments to feel unimportant, uninteresting and inconsequential.

Looking forward to playing the DLC!

Don’t think i’ve ever emotionally connected to anything more

Les histoires qui commencent comme des anthologies pour avoir un fil rouge c'est plutôt masterclass si on me demande mon avis

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This game was honestly so close to perfection. It had really good characters with perfect build up. But the final door and forward felt really forced and Michel started acting uncharacteristic. Him saying he could forgive his gf's rapist?? Or him telling Morgana to smile to the man who locked her up and tortured her. I also didn't like the quick atonement of his 2 brothers as if like they didn't killed and humiliated Michel. Overall, I wish they went for a good but imperfect ending instead of forcing this half assed conclusion.

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The VN had a bit of a slow start and I can definitely say that the latter half is a cut above the first. If I had to rank my favorite doors it would go something like 7>8=5>4>1>2>3 (door 6 was more like a side story so I wouldn't include it). Overall, I would rate the base contend around 8/10. The prose is really good, the music slaps and the stories could easily stand on their own. The more emotional moments in the latter half are what elevates this experience to a 8.5/10. I don't really have any critiques for the novel, but it just wasn't able to reach higher highs and the first half just was a bit weaker than I would've liked. It's far from perfect, but it's definitely an amazing story that everyone should experience

quite possibly one of the best stories i have ever read in my entire life, possibly to ever be written

This is going to be a complete review, door by door, don't expect something extensive, or an analysis, simply how this has impacted me and my opinion about it, basically a review.

(1.) First door:
The Door is an incredible intro, a pretty underrated intro for what it is. Let's start with the introduction of the work, a servant who leads us through doors, some small stories.
This first story is short, with a perfect rhythm and a way of telling the story in a brilliant and exciting way. Something that seems corny but tragedy and corruption are present. Good characters and, It's not boring and it's dynamic. And the ending with a wonderful plot twist, once you see this first door, you definitely want to continue reading this.

(2.) Second door:
A second door that is totally different from the first, A protagonist something that is quite confusing. The girl with white hair again, we still don't understand anything about her and why she is so good, as does the maid and the mystery of her. This door is the worst without a doubt, sometimes it gets boring and the rhythm is very heavy and uninteresting, the only thing to praise about this Door is its dehumanization and predictable plot twist.

(3.) Third door:
The third door is the best of the previous two. A slower and longer door than the previous two. But with a better executed and much more precise story, with more complex and tough themes. With a much harder plot, delving into human emotions and politics, an indecisive and cruel love.

(4.) Fourth door:
Another door better than the previous ones. We finally get to see our protagonist, a wonderful introduction by Michel, through a somewhat invented story with fictional touches in a story that is not so fictional. It is a totally perfect story, where we are introduced to our protagonist and deuteragonist perfectly, and we see how their relationship grows little by little, even with the supernatural sphere in the middle, in Michel, something bittersweet with a wonderful ending.

(5.) Fifth door:
And here we go, the best door of the 5 by far. A door that has impacted me quite a bit, in a real way. A story without patches, a real story without supernatural imaginations, a story of accepting your being and remembering yourself. A story that seems to be the same as the fourth door, but totally different, but much more charming. Michel and Giselle's dynamic in this door is wonderful. Something totally comfortable. Amid tragedies and fears, both bring their tragedies together and love encompasses both. Something that has impacted me a lot, especially the love that Michel has and his ideology.

(6.) Sixth door:
I don't remember this door much, it's a little worse than the fifth, but a good Door, where you delve into Giselle and her story inside the mansion, whose mansion I waited 700 years to see Michel again. We can see how Giselle makes a hunch and dehumanizes herself for her own good to wait for Michel, we also see Morgana and how she tries to manipulate, but she is also her only companion. A good door, quite short, very good explanations of everything, incredible execution, and amazing symbolism.

(7.) Seventh door:
And well, here we come where everything breaks and becomes even more of a masterpiece. We delve deeper into Michell's deep backstory. But I don't want to explain anything, I simply want to say that this door is incredible, the conflicts are wonderful and Michell's backstory is totally confusing and destructive, a majestic plot with a wonderful ending and well, I'm going to talk now about the eighth door

(8.) Eighth door:
Eighth door and I will also talk in general about the work. definitely the best door by far, a fairly long door, but incredibly good, the best thing about it is that since it is long, it is not bad, it does not have any plot holes and the consistency is perfect, it is not boring and it is dynamic, its The execution is wonderful, each character is incredible and we gradually delve deeper into all the characters, their conflicts and why their souls have done what they have done. I loved Michel at this door, here we are shown the real Michel, Michel a totally humble, human, altruistic and self-sacrificing protagonist. A perfect human with eternal love, a human who prefers the happiness of others to his own, a human who despite the adversities, conflicts and corruption around him, does not become corrupted, does not become evil, a hero , a human and totally pure hero, always optimistic above all, a born savior, with parallels with Jesus like Morgana, it must be said that this work has many religious, biblical and philosophical things. A masterpiece. Morgana is a wonderful antagonist, who does not allow herself to be convinced very easily, the hatred she has makes us all convince that this is not going to disappear and she has many reasons, and yet, Michel, is perfect, and solves everything to that even Morgana can free the souls of those she has condemned. And well, Michel, I think she has given me many life lessons, and very profound ones that have had a great impact on me. The ending of the game, I was almost crying for 20 minutes while everything progressed, something totally destructive and I am not a big fan of happy endings, but Fata Morgana makes this happy ending totally perfect, a beauty of art, a perfect visual novel and one of my favorite games so far.
A work that has captured my feelings, such as happiness, anguish, fear and sadness. A story that has exceeded my expectations. A story that everyone should experience.
And Giselle is an amazing and charming character, imagine having a girlfriend like Giselle, who is able to wait hundreds of years without thinking about other people for you

<3

Top 10 characters:

1. Michel Bollinger (top 5-6 characters in video games)
2. Giselle
3. Morgana
4. Jacopo Bearzatti
5. The White-Haired Girl
6. Yukimasa Aida
7. Mel Rhodes
8. Didier Bollinger
9. Maria Campanella
10. Nellie Rhodes

Door Ranking:

1. Door 8
2. Door 7
3.Door 5
4.Door 6
5. Door 4
6. Door 3
7.Door 1
8. Door 2

Top #7-6 videogame oat

EN: The House in Fata Morgana was my introduction to the medium of visual novels and I immediately feel like I've already read the best of the genre without experiencing the rest.

"No one knows who first said
...that the mansion was cursed."

It is a Visual Novel in which there is a mansion which is cursed, in which a servant girl guides you so that you, the master, can remember who you are, she presents you with stories of former members of the mansion in the form of memories and each one presents different themes, between tragedy, human nature and madness. These give way to a great mystery and the search for the answer to the curse that affects the mansion.

A masterpiece that highlights in every section the talent behind the game, showing an incredibly well written story, with the presence of extremely human characters, with a soundtrack that subtly tells its own story, as a set of things that create the atmosphere of the cursed mansion, it is a terribly depressing work, so much so that it tears the soul but at the same time through all the tragedy continues to light a hopeful fire and that immerses you in this love story.

It seeks to explore in depth the search for identity, the importance of communication and mutual understanding, how our surroundings shape us and build our being and how even small moments of human connection and warmth create a lasting effect on the people around us. it teaches us to accept reality and facing it can be as painful as reality itself. no matter how dark it gets, there is always some light at the end of the tunnel.

There are no words that can describe everything I felt through the characters, they are so human you can feel their own pain. everything maintains a level of believable realism that of what makes the narrative so heartbreaking. everything you are presented with has a purpose, putting the big puzzle together, seeing how it all came together as I went along was one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever experienced in a game.

It's not a perfect VN by any means, it's pretty unevenly paced, but I forged a greater emotional connection to this story than almost any other I've ever experienced in my life.

It is beautiful, breathtaking, heartbreakingly tragic, unflinching and brutal, and one of the best love stories ever told. It will take you on a journey of strong emotions in every way. Nothing so much passion and heart was put into could leave anyone without having gained something valuable from reading it. I am so glad I read it, because it is an experience I will never forget and it will stay in my heart.



ES: The House in Fata Morgana fue mi introducción al medio de las novelas visuales e inmediatamente siento que ya he leído lo mejor del género sin experimentar el resto.

"Nadie sabe quién dijo por primera vez
...que la mansión estaba maldita".

Es una Visual Novel en la que existe una mansión la cual está maldita, en la que una sirvienta te guía para tú, el amo, puedas recordar quien eres, te presenta historias de antiguos miembros de la mansión en forma de recuerdos y cada una presenta distintos temas, entre la tragedia, naturaleza humana y la locura. Que dan paso a un gran misterio y a la búsqueda de la respuesta a la maldición que afecta a la mansión.

Una obra maestra que destaca en todo apartado el talento detrás del juego, mostrando una historia increíblemente bien escrita, con presencia de personajes sumamente humanos, con una banda sonora que cuenta sutilmente su propia historia, en conjunto de cosas que crean la atmósfera de la mansión maldita, es una obra terriblemente deprimente, tanto que desgarra el alma, pero al mismo tiempo a través de toda la tragedia sigue encendiendo un fuego esperanzador y que te sumerge en esta historia de amor.

Busca explorar en profundidad la búsqueda de identidad, la importancia de la comunicación y del entendimiento mutuo, como el alrededor nos da forma y construye nuestro ser y cómo incluso los pequeños momentos de conexión y calidez humana crean un efecto duradero en las personas que nos rodean. Nos enseña aceptar la realidad y enfrentarse a ella puede ser tan doloroso como la propia realidad. No importa lo oscura que se ponga, siempre hay algo de luz al final del túnel.

No hay palabras que puedan describir todo lo sentí a través de los personajes, son tan humanos que puedes sentir su propio dolor. Todo mantiene un nivel de realismo creíble que de lo que hace que la narración sea tan desgarradora. Todo lo que te presentan tiene un propósito, armar el gran rompecabezas, ver cómo todo iba encajando a medida que avanzaba fue una experiencia de las experiencias más gratificantes que he experimentado en un juego.

No es una VN perfecta ni mucho menos, tiene un ritmo bastante irregular, pero he forjado una mayor conexión emocional con esta historia que con casi cualquier otra que haya experimentado en mi vida.

Es hermosa, sobrecogedora, desgarradoramente trágica, inquebrantable y brutal, y una de las mejores historias de amor contadas. Te llevará a un viaje de fuertes emociones en todos sentidos. Nada en lo que se haya puesto tanta pasión y corazón podría dejar a alguien sin haber ganado algo valioso al leerlo. Me alegro mucho de haberlo leído, porque es una experiencia que nunca olvidaré y se quedará en mi corazón.

Pretty good, it's all but subtle, pretty good regardless

Se me ha hecho larguísimo y no he conseguido empatizar con la historia ni personajes. Quizá no lo jugué en el momento adecuado.

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great story, good character, insane ass twist

every chapter always give me surprises, one chapter can make me felt uneasy and another can make me crying my eyes out.
The character is well written whether how fucking insane the character is or how annoying the character is.
But in Yusuke chapter i'm gonna be honest, i got so bored. Too much bullshit in the beginning so i spamming enter button. BUT the twist in the end is crazy anyway. It makes me felt loss for not reading it thoroughly sobs (i re-read it later)

but for non native english language for me, the ending confuses me so bad lololol. i need to read some explanation in the end because they use some heavy and ambiguous word.

but overall 10/10 will recommend friend to play this

Nao gostei nao tem como falar


not much to comment in terms of technical side i guess its... a visual novel... the OST is probably the strongest part but even that has its pitfalls like. omg if i never hear march of time.mp3, cicio.mp3 and hex.mp3 for another hundred or even thousand years it will still be too fucking soon

i guess i expected more from it?
early chapters are relatively fun gothic horror-esque romps and i think the classic true final route was the strongest part after all that setup, but in the end something about it just didn't click with me

the experiment with the form in terms of backlog vs dialogue in chapter 4 was really good though

all in all a cool story about love and humanity and acceptance, but at the same time, idk how much i'd care if the big reveal had nt happened to draw me in

which also makes me feel kind of bad because i want to care about all kind of stories, and not only those i feel myself reflected in but... well...

i think without it i would have dropped it around chapter 3 because i was bored F. at some point it was just sunk cost fallacy keeping me going which is kind of sad

but i'm glad i stuck out because the final arc is quite good! and the message of the story as well as the characters were excellent

i guess i have some minor gripes with the art and female characters' treatment but eh

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this game ruined me

Took a while to get going but once it hits, it really fucking hits and I bawled my fucking eyes out good lord

You're only able to bear them because they weren't your tragedies...

one of the most beautiful stories i've ever experienced whose emotional impact and philosophy i know will stick with me forever. this is one of those vns that takes everything i love about the medium, everything unique to it, and knows how to really play into its potential. i have to cite its soundtrack as one of its peaks besides the narrative and storytelling (which warrants a whole other review lol)—i'm amazed at how much atmosphere this game manages to create despite having zero voice acting; it really achieves this otherworldly and ethereal feel like no other. and no spoilers but i'm glad i have a habit of frequently checking backlogs in vns... fatamoru rewarded me for that. if you know you know.

while i do have contentions with a few writing decisions in the latter doors (namely some graphic torture scenes which felt a bit gratuitous in their violence and resolutions for certain characters) which dampened the reading experience a bit for me, i still cherish and enjoyed my time with this game and honestly wish i took more time with it. definitely a top 5 vn for me.